Worst air pollution Hammerfest, today and tomorrow

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Hammerfest is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 15.0/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 15.0/100).

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Hammerfest will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 17.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (O3: 17.3/100).

People in Hammerfest tend to notice the biggest change in air quality during cold snaps when wood-burning stoves run hardest, when cold, calm Arctic air traps wood-smoke from home heating for longer than usual. The wider Finnmark and Troms area sees very little industrial or traffic pollution overall. The rest of the year, residents can expect generally clean air in Hammerfest.

It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.

Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.

During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.